When to Plant Napa Valley Fern in Kuna, ID

One of the first steps you take when you are estimating your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

The USDA zone info for Kuna should be used to figure out when it's a good idea to plant napa valley fern.


Planting Calendar for Napa Valley Fern

Frost tolerance for napa valley fern: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

It's a bad idea to plant napa valley fern until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

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A good time to plant napa valley fern
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant napa valley fern
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The earliest that you can plant napa valley fern in Kuna is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant napa valley fern and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your napa valley fern may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your napa valley fern indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Kuna. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Kuna is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Kuna it frosts late in the year after April 15 be ready to cover your napa valley fern if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Kuna

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-5°F
Highest Expected Low0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Kuna

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